Patty Lopez, who became one of the fiercest and most outspoken critics against the former San Fernando City Council embroiled in scandals and also was part of a coalition that pushed for a recall election, surprised everyone by defeating incumbent state Assemblymember Raul Bocanegra in the 39th District. While Lopez had been encouraged to run […]
Lopez Pulls Off Huge Upset Victory
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Thieves Rob Van Nuys School, Cause Thousands in Damages
A school created to help young men and women finish their education is now in search of help itself. Thieves broke into the Cloud & Fire YouthBuild Charter School in Van Nuys on Oct. 25, stealing computers and a van, and causing extensive damage from which the facility is trying to recover. “It impacted us […]
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Pretrial Hearing Delayed in Gabriel Fernandez Torture Killing Case
The pretrial hearing originally scheduled last week for Pearl Sinthia Fernandez and Isauro Aguirre, the Palmdale couple charged in the fatal beating of the woman’s 8-year-old son Gabriel, has been delayed until Dec. 3. The couple appeared in court and the postponement was announced after a brief conference at sidebar. A group of people all wearing […]
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San Fernando Valley to Honor Veterans with 11th Annual Parade
Veterans representing each war time era will participate and be recognized during the Annual San Fernando Valley Veterans Day Parade that will march through the streets of Mission Hills and Pacoima on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Thousands of people, waving American flags and holding up handmade signs of appreciation, line the parade route each year. The parade begins […]
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Battle Between Spartans, Hunters will Decide Valley Mission League
Thankfully, it has come down to this. Canoga Park and Sylmar are the two best teams of the Valley Mission League this season, with 5-0 league records. They will settle the league title — and maybe more — on Friday, Nov. 7. Canoga Park is 8-1 overall, the only loss by three points Palisades of […]
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Finishing Touches of Prep Football Regular Season
The curtain will fall on the 2014 prep football regular season after the games on Friday, Nov. 7. But there are still questions to answer. For Valley area teams, there are two great league races that, excitedly, come to a conclusion. Canoga Park (8-1) and Sylmar (7-2) battle for the City Section’s Valley Mission League […]
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Sentencing Initiative Prop 47 Approved
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Proposition 47, which requires misdemeanor sentences for certain theft and drug-possession crimes, was approved by voters. The measure passed, 58.5 percent to 41.5 percent, in the Nov. 4 election. Supporters said the initiative would stop wasting prison space on low-level violent crimes, focus law enforcement resources on violent and serious crimes, […]
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Prop 46 Loses Big
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Proposition 46, a wide-ranging initiative that included raising the 1975 limit on pain and suffering damages in medical malpractice lawsuits, was defeated by a wide margin. The proposition received a 67.2 “no” vote in the Nov. 4 election. The “yes” vote was 32.8 percent. Proposition 46 author Bob Pack said the […]
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Props 1, 2 Win Voters’ Approval
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — A pair of ballot propositions heavily touted by Gov. Jerry Brown as essential to preparing the state for future droughts and ensuring California has a healthy “rainy day” fund were handily passed by voters. Proposition 1 is a $7.545 billion bond measure that will fund state water supply infrastructure projects, including […]
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Kuehl Beats Shriver in Supervisor’s Race
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Former state Sen. Sheila Kuehl emerged the winner in her battle with former Santa Monica Mayor Bobby Shriver to replace termed-out Zev Yaroslavsky on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. With all precincts counted, she had 114,348 votes, or 52.78 percent, against 102,319 votes, 47.22 percent, for Shriver. She told […]